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North Carolina Education Corps

EIN 86-2714571 · Wake Forest, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION CORPS IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY ORGANIZED TO ACCELERATE STUDENT LEARNING AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY EQUIPPING ADULTS TO IMPROVE LITERACY OUTCOMES OF LOW-PERFORMING K-5 STUDENTS.SINCE 2021, THE ORGANIZATION HAS FOCUSED ON PARTNERING WITH SCHOOLS TO CREATE, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ATTAINMENT THAT BENEFITS ALL STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY STUDENTS IN NEED OF ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO MASTER FOUNDATIONAL READING SKILLS.SINCE INCEPTION, EDUCATION CORPS HAS HELPED OVER 250 TITLE 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN RURAL, SUBURBAN, AND URBAN AREAS FIND, TRAIN, COACH, AND SUPPORT HIGH-DOSAGE TUTORS (I.E., "CORPS MEMBERS") WHO WORK WITH K-5 STUDENTS IN-PERSON, AT SCHOOL, DURING THE SCHOOL DAY TO IMPROVE STUDENT LITERACY OUTCOMES IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE SCIENCE OF READING AND THE MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS FRAMEWORK.

Income
$6.8 million
Spending
$6.5 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 91%
Employees
39
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$222,768, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 38% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 29% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $851,715 spent. CORPS MEMBER (CM) LEARNING:NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION CORPS (NCEC) SUPPORTED CORPS MEMBERS WITH BEST-IN-PRACTICE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, THE LATEST IN DATA-INFORMED AND RESEARCH-BASED TUTORING METHODOLOGIES, AND ONGOING COACHING AND PROGRESS MONITORING SUPPORT TO ENHANCE THE IMPACT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN SCHOOLS AND TO IMPROVE STUDENT GROWTH.
  2. $733,566 spent. RECRUIT:IN '24-'25 NCEC RECRUITED 481 CORPS MEMBERS WHO WERE HIRED AND PLACED BY 26 PUBLIC SCHOOL UNITS TO PROVIDE HIGH-IMPACT READING TUTORING TO 7,994 K-5 STUDENTS PERFORMING BELOW GRADE-LEVEL READING PROFICIENCY IN APPROXIMATELY 188 NORTH CAROLINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
  3. $2.9 million spent. IMPLEMENT:NCEC PROVIDED SCHOOL PARTNERS WITH HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING PROGRAM GUIDANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT IN ALIGNMENT WITH NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES, STATE STANDARDS, SCHOOL PRIORITIES, SCHEDULING, TUTOR MANAGEMENT, PROGRESS MONITORING, AND PROGRAM EVALUATION NEEDS. THIS INCLUDED SUPPORTING SCHOOLS TO MAKE SURE CORPS MEMBERS PROVIDED TARGETED TUTORING INTERVENTIONS TO LOW-PERFORMING STUDENTS IN PERSON, AT SCHOOL, THREE TIMES PER WEEK, 30 MINUTES PER SESSION, IN GROUPS OF 1-4 STUDENTS PER TUTOR, THROUGHOUT THE '24-'25 SCHOOL YEAR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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